Good Food Cities

We believe in good food for all – that everyone, no matter their zip code, has the right to access the good food they need to lead a healthy life. Yet for too many Americans, that food is either too expensive, too far, or both. At PHA, we know the proven, evidence-based programs and strategies to increase access to good food — over the last 5 years, we have provided over 45 million servings of produce to thousands of families.

We are building on this to create sustainable solutions for nutrition security and build Good Food Cities all across the country, where produce consumption is high and access is within reach for all.

Working hand in hand with city leaders, we’re refining and enacting these critical aspects of our Good Food Cities strategy:

• Helping to create and implement policies and programs that are proven to increase access to and consumption of fruit and vegetables, such as our signature Good Food at Home program.
• Working with the private sector to improve the healthfulness of products, and provide technical assistance & infrastructure investment.
• Launching a public awareness campaign to help drive demand for fruits and vegetables and expand people’s knowledge about food’s impact on health.
• Sharing best practices across and holding convenings for the coalition of Good Food Cities.

We started with three Good Food Cities: Indianapolis, IN; Denver, CO and Chicago, IL. Washington, DC; Baltimore, MD and Wichita, KS will soon join the Good Food Cities coalition.

We’re continuing to recruit more Good Food Cities to help realize the human right to nutritious food.